Soft-landing Chip Shot

photo credit: Ed (supergolfdude)   If you are around the green with a bad lie, and a regular chip shot or pitch and run will not work, try a soft landing chip shot.  This type of shot will rise quickly and land softly with very little roll.  Learning this shot can result in a greater ability to get “up and down” to save par.

(1)  Quick Wrist-Break – cocking the wrists immediately upon takeaway is vital because it creates a steeper angle of attack.  (2)  Hands Ahead – Be sure to keep your hands ahead of the ball as you accelerate through impact which assures a downward strike.  (3)  Hands Still Ahead – Maintain the hands-ahead position after impact.  This keeps the clubface open and creates more loft with less forward movement of the ball.